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System Shock 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warframe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 5

System Shock 2 leans harder on execution: Weapon degradation and limited stats moderate the raw aim ceiling

Reads0 vs 1

Warframe leans harder on reads: Cooperative PvE only; no adaptive human opponents

Variance4 vs 5

Warframe leans harder on variance: Relic cracking and mod drop RNG dominate progression

Optimization9 vs 8

System Shock 2 leans harder on optimization: Deep build tree and resource conservation define the entire skill ceiling

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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